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	~~{{short description\|Satirical television puppet show}}~~
	{{Infobox television		{{Infobox television
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	The writers, [[Mark Burton (writer)\|Mark Burton]], [[John O'Farrell (author)\|John O'Farrell]], Pete Sinclair, Stuart Silver, and Ray Harris quit the show in 1993 and in 1995, and with viewing figures in decline, production was cancelled. The final series was initially planned for broadcast in autumn 1995<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19950313/166/0011 \|title = }}</ref> but was subsequently broadcast in January and February 1996, with the final episode featuring "The Last Prophecies of Spitting Image" in which Labour moved into [[Number 10 Downing Street\|Number 10]]. A few years later, most of the puppets were sold at an auction hosted by [[Sotheby's]],<ref>{{cite news \|date=7 July 2000 \|title=Online sale for TV puppets \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/823080.stm \|work=BBC News \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030102044311/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/823080.stm \|archive-date=2 January 2003 }}</ref> including a puppet of [[Osama bin Laden]] never used in the series.<ref>{{cite news \|date=23 November 2001 \|title=Spitting Image to auction bin Laden \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1672791.stm \|work=BBC News}}</ref>		The writers, [[Mark Burton (writer)\|Mark Burton]], [[John O'Farrell (author)\|John O'Farrell]], Pete Sinclair, Stuart Silver, and Ray Harris quit the show in 1993 and in 1995, and with viewing figures in decline, production was cancelled. The final series was initially planned for broadcast in autumn 1995<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19950313/166/0011 \|title = }}</ref> but was subsequently broadcast in January and February 1996, with the final episode featuring "The Last Prophecies of Spitting Image" in which Labour moved into [[Number 10 Downing Street\|Number 10]]. A few years later, most of the puppets were sold at an auction hosted by [[Sotheby's]],<ref>{{cite news \|date=7 July 2000 \|title=Online sale for TV puppets \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/823080.stm \|work=BBC News \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030102044311/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/823080.stm \|archive-date=2 January 2003 }}</ref> including a puppet of [[Osama bin Laden]] never used in the series.<ref>{{cite news \|date=23 November 2001 \|title=Spitting Image to auction bin Laden \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1672791.stm \|work=BBC News}}</ref>

	During 2004, the idea of the series coming back started to appear after John Lloyd held talks with ITV executives about the show's return. John Lloyd also held talks with a number of people who voiced the ''Spitting Image'' puppets, including John Sessions, Harry Enfield and Rory Bremner, with all responding positively.~~{{fact\|date=November 2021}}~~		During 2004, the idea of the series coming back started to appear after John Lloyd held talks with ITV executives about the show's return. John Lloyd also held talks with a number of people who voiced the ''Spitting Image'' puppets, including John Sessions, Harry Enfield and Rory Bremner, with all responding positively.

	Lloyd said: "There's enormous enthusiasm from ITV to do it. We're just trying to work out how it would be affordable. The budget is about to go off to ITV. Everybody seems to have residual affection for ''Spitting Image''. It could be scrappy and uneven, but it's rather like a newspaper. You don't expect it to be brilliant every time, but there's something delicious in every edition."<ref>{{cite news \|title=Spitting Image plans TV comeback \|first=Jason \|last=Deans \|work=The Guardian \|date=17 May 2004 \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/may/17/broadcasting.uknews \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529231058/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/may/17/broadcasting.uknews \|archive-date=29 May 2014 }}</ref>		Lloyd said: "There's enormous enthusiasm from ITV to do it. We're just trying to work out how it would be affordable. The budget is about to go off to ITV. Everybody seems to have residual affection for ''Spitting Image''. It could be scrappy and uneven, but it's rather like a newspaper. You don't expect it to be brilliant every time, but there's something delicious in every edition."<ref>{{cite news \|title=Spitting Image plans TV comeback \|first=Jason \|last=Deans \|work=The Guardian \|date=17 May 2004 \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/may/17/broadcasting.uknews \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529231058/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/may/17/broadcasting.uknews \|archive-date=29 May 2014 }}</ref>
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	By early 2006, [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] were producing a documentary celebrating the series and if the audience figures were good a full series might have been produced.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Politicians beware! 'Spitting Image' set to return \|first=ROBERT \|last=VERKAIK \|date=20 February 2006 \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/politicians-beware-spitting-image-set-to-return-467177.html \|work=The Independent \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925171747/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/politicians-beware-spitting-image-set-to-return-467177.html \|archive-date=25 September 2015 }}</ref> On 25 June 2006, ITV transmitted ''Best Ever Spitting Image''<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4732384.stm\|title=Spitting Image back in spotlight\|work=BBC News\|date=20 February 2006\|access-date=16 March 2009\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024164353/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4732384.stm\|archive-date=24 October 2007}}</ref> as a one-off special of ''Spitting Image'' which took a nostalgic look back at the programme's highlights. This special actually prevented ITV directly resurrecting the famous satire as they had planned, because it featured new puppets of [[Ant and Dec]] – a move which was against the wishes of Roger Law, who owns the rights to the ''Spitting Image'' brand.<ref name="digitalspy.co.uk"/><ref>{{cite web \|title=Spitting Image return scuppered by Ant'n'Dec \|first=Scott \|last=Matthewman \|date=16 November 2006 \|url=http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/tvtoday/2006/11/spitting-image-return-scuppered-by-antndec/ \|work=The Stage \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129004827/http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/tvtoday/2006/11/spitting-image-return-scuppered-by-antndec/ \|archive-date=29 January 2013 }}</ref>		By early 2006, [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] were producing a documentary celebrating the series and if the audience figures were good a full series might have been produced.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Politicians beware! 'Spitting Image' set to return \|first=ROBERT \|last=VERKAIK \|date=20 February 2006 \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/politicians-beware-spitting-image-set-to-return-467177.html \|work=The Independent \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925171747/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/politicians-beware-spitting-image-set-to-return-467177.html \|archive-date=25 September 2015 }}</ref> On 25 June 2006, ITV transmitted ''Best Ever Spitting Image''<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4732384.stm\|title=Spitting Image back in spotlight\|work=BBC News\|date=20 February 2006\|access-date=16 March 2009\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024164353/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4732384.stm\|archive-date=24 October 2007}}</ref> as a one-off special of ''Spitting Image'' which took a nostalgic look back at the programme's highlights. This special actually prevented ITV directly resurrecting the famous satire as they had planned, because it featured new puppets of [[Ant and Dec]] – a move which was against the wishes of Roger Law, who owns the rights to the ''Spitting Image'' brand.<ref name="digitalspy.co.uk"/><ref>{{cite web \|title=Spitting Image return scuppered by Ant'n'Dec \|first=Scott \|last=Matthewman \|date=16 November 2006 \|url=http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/tvtoday/2006/11/spitting-image-return-scuppered-by-antndec/ \|work=The Stage \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129004827/http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/tvtoday/2006/11/spitting-image-return-scuppered-by-antndec/ \|archive-date=29 January 2013 }}</ref>

	''Spitting Image'', as ITV's primary satirical programme, was succeeded by ''[[2DTV]]'', a cartoon format that had five series between 2001 and 2004. In 2008 [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] created a CGI version to caricature and lampoon the famous, called ''[[Headcases]]'',<ref>{{cite web \|title=ITV to make CGI version of Spitting Image \|date=17 May 2007 \|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/news/old_story/191/ \|work=British Comedy Guide \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924014840/http://www.comedy.co.uk/news/old_story/191/ \|archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref> but it only aired for one series. Satirical puppets finally returned to ITV in 2015, in ''[[Newzoids]]''.~~{{fact\|date=November 2021}}~~		''Spitting Image'', as ITV's primary satirical programme, was succeeded by ''[[2DTV]]'', a cartoon format that had five series between 2001 and 2004. In 2008 [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] created a CGI version to caricature and lampoon the famous, called ''[[Headcases]]'',<ref>{{cite web \|title=ITV to make CGI version of Spitting Image \|date=17 May 2007 \|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/news/old_story/191/ \|work=British Comedy Guide \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924014840/http://www.comedy.co.uk/news/old_story/191/ \|archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref> but it only aired for one series. Satirical puppets finally returned to ITV in 2015, in ''[[Newzoids]]''.

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 ==Media adaptations==
-The show was adapted into a video game: ''[[Spitting Image (video game)|Spitting Image]]'' and a [[Comic book|comic magazine]].
+The show was adapted into a video game: ''[[w:Spitting Image (video game)|Spitting Image]]'' and a [[w:Comic book|comic magazine]].
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 * [[United States]]: [[D.C. Follies]] (1987–1989), Puppet Nation USA (2014–2017)
 * [[Venezuela]]: Los Muñecotes
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	* Walker, John. [http://www.artdesigncafe.com/spitting-image-1992 "Spitting Image"]. ''Glossary of Art, Architecture & Design since 1945'', 3rd. ed.		* Walker, John. [http://www.artdesigncafe.com/spitting-image-1992 "Spitting Image"]. ''Glossary of Art, Architecture & Design since 1945'', 3rd. ed.
	*{{IMDb title\|id=0086807\|title=Spitting Image: Original Series}}		*{{IMDb title\|id=0086807\|title=Spitting Image: Original Series}}
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	*Chester, Lewis. ''Tooth & Claw – The Inside Story of Spitting Image'', Faber and Faber, 1986 {{ISBN\|0-571-14557-4}}		*Chester, Lewis. ''Tooth & Claw – The Inside Story of Spitting Image'', Faber and Faber, 1986 {{ISBN\|0-571-14557-4}}
	*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rkxht BBC Radio4, "South Africa Spits Back"]		*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rkxht BBC Radio4, "South Africa Spits Back"]

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	===United States version===		===United States version===
	~~{{See also\|List of American television series based on British television series\|D.C. Follies}}~~		In an attempt to crack the American market, there were some attempts to produce a [[w:television in the United States\|US version]] of the show. A 45-minute 'made for market' show by the original ''Spitting Image'' team, titled ''Spitting Image: Down and Out in the White House'' was produced in 1986 by Central for the [[w:NBC\|NBC]] network. NBC did not give this high priority. During the late summer, when viewership was traditionally low and the networks aired reruns of the previous season, NBC broke the special into two half-hour episodes and slotted them into its schedule on 30 August and 6 September of that year, following reruns of ''[[w:The Golden Girls\|The Golden Girls]]''.
	In an attempt to crack the American market, there were some attempts to produce a [[television in the United States\|US version]] of the show. A 45-minute 'made for market' show by the original ''Spitting Image'' team, titled ''Spitting Image: Down and Out in the White House'' was produced in 1986 by Central for the [[NBC]] network. NBC did not give this high priority. During the late summer, when viewership was traditionally low and the networks aired reruns of the previous season, NBC broke the special into two half-hour episodes and slotted them into its schedule on 30 August and 6 September of that year, following reruns of ''[[The Golden Girls]]''.

	Introduced by [[David Frost]], it departed from the sketch-based format in favour of an overall storyline involving the upcoming (at that time) Presidential election. The plot involved a conspiracy to replace Ronald Reagan with a double (actually actor [[Dustin Hoffman]] in disguise). This plan was hatched by the Famous Corporation, a cabal of the ultra-rich headed by [[Johnny Carson]]'s foil [[Ed McMahon]] (in the show, Carson was his ineffectual left-hand man) who met in a secret cavern hollowed out behind the façade of Mount Rushmore. Eventually, their plot ~~foiled~~, the famous corporation activated their escape pod – Abraham Lincoln's nose – and left Earth for another planet, but (in a homage to the beginning of the ''[[Star Wars]]'' movies) were destroyed during a collision with 'a nonsensical prologue in gigantic lettering'.		Introduced by [[w:David Frost\|David Frost]], it departed from the sketch-based format in favour of an overall storyline involving the upcoming (at that time) Presidential election. The plot involved a conspiracy to replace Ronald Reagan with a double (actually actor [[w:Dustin Hoffman\|Dustin Hoffman]] in disguise). This plan was hatched by the Famous Corporation, a cabal of the ultra-rich headed by [[w:Johnny Carson\|Johnny Carson]]'s foil [[w:Ed McMahon\|Ed McMahon]] (in the show, Carson was his ineffectual left-hand man) who met in a secret cavern hollowed out behind the façade of Mount Rushmore. Eventually, their plot failed, the famous corporation activated their escape pod – Abraham Lincoln's nose – and left Earth for another planet, but (in a homage to the beginning of the ''[[w:Star Wars\|Star Wars]]'' movies) were destroyed during a collision with 'a nonsensical prologue in gigantic lettering'.

	The show did not achieve high ratings. It did, however, receive great praise from critics and it was followed by several more television specials: ''The Ronnie & Nancy Show'' (also satirising the Reagans), ''The 1987 Movie Awards'' (sending up the [[Academy Awards]]), ''Bumbledown: The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan'' (a quasi-documentary about the President), and ''The Sound of Maggie'' (satirising Thatcher and parodying several musicals such as ''[[Oliver!]]'', ''[[West Side Story (musical)\|West Side Story]]'' and many others).		The show did not achieve high ratings. It did, however, receive great praise from critics and it was followed by several more television specials: ''The Ronnie & Nancy Show'' (also satirising the Reagans), ''The 1987 Movie Awards'' (sending up the [[w:Academy Awards\|Academy Awards]]), ''Bumbledown: The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan'' (a quasi-documentary about the President), and ''The Sound of Maggie'' (satirising Thatcher and parodying several musicals such as ''[[w:Oliver!\|Oliver!]]'', ''[[w:West Side Story (musical)\|West Side Story]]'' and many others).

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	~~{{sources\|section\|date=October 2021}}~~		''Spitting Image'' launched the careers of and featured many then-unknown British comedians and actors, including [[w:Hugh Dennis\|Hugh Dennis]], [[w:Steve Coogan\|Steve Coogan]] and [[w:Harry Enfield\|Harry Enfield]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Impressions are back in fashion: The great pretenders\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2003/sep/30/comedy?INTCMP=SRCH\|work=[[w:The Guardian\|The Guardian]]\|date=30 September 2003\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314001452/http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2003/sep/30/comedy?INTCMP=SRCH\|archive-date=14 March 2016}}</ref>
	''Spitting Image'' launched the careers of and featured many then-unknown British comedians and actors, including [[Hugh Dennis]], [[Steve Coogan]] and [[Harry Enfield]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Impressions are back in fashion: The great pretenders\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2003/sep/30/comedy?INTCMP=SRCH\|work=[[The Guardian]]\|date=30 September 2003\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314001452/http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2003/sep/30/comedy?INTCMP=SRCH\|archive-date=14 March 2016}}</ref>

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	===Sport===		===Sport===

	[[File:Spitting Image Puppet of Eric Cantona (2956625432).jpg\|thumb\|upright\|~~left~~\|Puppet of Manchester United striker [[Eric Cantona]]]]		[[File:Spitting Image Puppet of Eric Cantona (2956625432).jpg\|thumb\|upright\|right\|Puppet of Manchester United striker [[w:Eric Cantona\|Eric Cantona]]]]
	England manager [[Bobby Robson]] was a senile worrier nicknamed 'Rubbisho'. [[Emlyn Hughes]] was portrayed with a high pitched and annoying voice. England midfielder [[Paul Gascoigne]] appeared, frequently crying – a parody of the [[1990 FIFA World Cup\|1990 World Cup]] semi-final against West Germany, in which he famously cried after being booked, which would have ruled him out of the final had England won the game.		England manager [[w:Bobby Robson\|Bobby Robson]] was a senile worrier nicknamed 'Rubbisho'. [[w:Emlyn Hughes\|Emlyn Hughes]] was portrayed with a high pitched and annoying voice. England midfielder [[w:Paul Gascoigne\|Paul Gascoigne]] appeared, frequently crying – a parody of the [[w:1990 FIFA World Cup\|1990 World Cup]] semi-final against West Germany, in which he famously cried after being booked, which would have ruled him out of the final had England won the game.

	[[Ian Botham]] was a violent drug addict, while [[Mike Gatting]] spoke with a high voice. [[Lester Piggott]] had to be subtitled. Boxing characters included [[Frank Bruno]] with his trademark laugh and catchphrase "where's [[Harry Carpenter\|'Arry]]?", and [[Chris Eubank]], with his lisp. Snooker player [[Steve Davis]] was boring, upset because he had no nickname, but thought himself interesting.		[[w:Ian Botham\|Ian Botham]] was a violent drug addict, while [[w:Mike Gatting\|Mike Gatting]] spoke with a high voice. [[w:Lester Piggott\|Lester Piggott]] had to be subtitled. Boxing characters included [[w:Frank Bruno\|Frank Bruno]] with his trademark laugh and catchphrase "where's [[w:Harry Carpenter\|'Arry]]?", and [[w:Chris Eubank\|Chris Eubank]], with his lisp. Snooker player [[w:Steve Davis\|Steve Davis]] was boring, upset because he had no nickname, but thought himself interesting.

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	===Politicians===		===Politicians===
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	Thatcher: Oh dear. We're never going to win the next election now! We need some way of winning votes!		Thatcher: Oh dear. We're never going to win the next election now! We need some way of winning votes!

	Howe: I suggest a [[Falklands War\|quick war]] in early '87. That should get some votes.		Howe: I suggest a [[w:Falklands War\|quick war]] in early '87. That should get some votes.

	Thatcher: Geoffrey, you're a complete imbecile. We can't have a quick war just to win votes! Though, now that you mention it, look into it, will you?}}		Thatcher: Geoffrey, you're a complete imbecile. We can't have a quick war just to win votes! Though, now that you mention it, look into it, will you?}}
	Many British politicians in parliament during [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s tenure were parodied.<ref name="archives"/> By far the most prominent was Thatcher herself, portrayed as an abusive, tyrannical, cigar-chomping cross-dresser (she wore suits, shaved, used the urinals, and was addressed by her Cabinet as "Sir").<ref name="Politicians lampooned">{{cite news \|title='Thatcher loved it': Spitting Image victims on being lampooned \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/28/spitting-image-victims-on-being-lampooned-livingstone-currie-kinnock \|access-date=29 September 2019 \|work=The Guardian}}</ref>		Many British politicians in parliament during [[w:Margaret Thatcher\|Margaret Thatcher]]'s tenure were parodied.<ref name="archives"/> By far the most prominent was Thatcher herself, portrayed as an abusive, tyrannical, cigar-chomping cross-dresser (she wore suits, shaved, used the urinals, and was addressed by her Cabinet as "Sir").<ref name="Politicians lampooned">{{cite news \|title='Thatcher loved it': Spitting Image victims on being lampooned \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/28/spitting-image-victims-on-being-lampooned-livingstone-currie-kinnock \|access-date=29 September 2019 \|work=The Guardian}}</ref>

	In the first series, Thatcher sought advice from her enraptured neighbour Herr Jeremy Von Wilcox (who is actually an elderly [[Adolf Hitler]], living at 9 Downing Street) about the unions and the unemployed. In the third episode, Mr. Wilcox/Hitler compares the trade unions with the [[Soviet Union]] and advises [[Operation Barbarossa#Weather\|not to attack in winter]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Spitting Image (1984) - Series 1, Episode 3 {{!}} Full Episode - YouTube\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpUiw9gLm1g&feature=youtu.be\|access-date=2021-01-02\|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> In that same episode, regarding unemployment, he says that people out of work should be put in the army, and tells Thatcher that he thinks the [[Schutzstaffel\|SS]] (meaning [[Special Air Service\|SAS]]) are a "great bunch of guys".<ref>{{Cite episode \|title=Spitting Image \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2DnW5uC1_A \|access-date=18 April 2013 \|series=3 \|network=ITV \|year=1986 \|number=1 \|minutes=2 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523161940/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2DnW5uC1_A \|archive-date=23 May 2013 }}</ref><ref name=":0" />		In the first series, Thatcher sought advice from her enraptured neighbour Herr Jeremy Von Wilcox (who is actually an elderly [[Adolf Hitler]], living at 9 Downing Street) about the unions and the unemployed. In the third episode, Mr. Wilcox/Hitler compares the trade unions with the [[Soviet Union]] and advises [[Operation Barbarossa#Weather\|not to attack in winter]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Spitting Image (1984) - Series 1, Episode 3 {{!}} Full Episode - YouTube\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpUiw9gLm1g&feature=youtu.be\|access-date=2021-01-02\|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> In that same episode, regarding unemployment, he says that people out of work should be put in the army, and tells Thatcher that he thinks the [[Schutzstaffel\|SS]] (meaning [[Special Air Service\|SAS]]) are a "great bunch of guys".<ref>{{Cite episode \|title=Spitting Image \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2DnW5uC1_A \|access-date=18 April 2013 \|series=3 \|network=ITV \|year=1986 \|number=1 \|minutes=2 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523161940/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2DnW5uC1_A \|archive-date=23 May 2013 }}</ref><ref name=":0" />

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	~~{{refimprove section\|date=February 2021}}~~		When [[w:Margaret Thatcher\|Margaret Thatcher]] resigned as both Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party in November 1990, her successor was [[w:Chancellor of the Exchequer\|Chancellor of the Exchequer]] [[w:John Major\|John Major]]. This marked a shift in the tone of the show, with the writers moving from the Punch and Judy style to more subtle and atmospheric sketches, notably a series in which an awkward Major and wife Norma ate peas for dinner. The producers dressed Major, skin and all, in shades of grey, and invented an affair between him and [[w:Virginia Bottomley\|Virginia Bottomley]].
	When [[Margaret Thatcher]] resigned as both Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party in November 1990, her successor was [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]] [[John Major]]. This marked a shift in the tone of the show, with the writers moving from the Punch and Judy style to more subtle and atmospheric sketches, notably a series in which an awkward Major and wife Norma ate peas for dinner. The producers dressed Major, skin and all, in shades of grey, and invented an affair between him and [[Virginia Bottomley]].

	The show added animated sketches from 1989 and again from 1994 (with short, animated segments before 1989). For the 1992 Election Special, a studio audience was used; this format was revisited for two episodes in late 1993. A spoof ''[[Question Time (TV series)\|Question Time]]'' took questions from the audience. The 1992 show was fronted by a puppet [[Robin Day]], a puppet [[Jeremy Paxman]] filling the role in the episodes broadcast on 14 November 1993 and 12 December 1993.		The show added animated sketches from 1989 and again from 1994 (with short, animated segments before 1989). For the 1992 Election Special, a studio audience was used; this format was revisited for two episodes in late 1993. A spoof ''[[w:Question Time (TV series)\|Question Time]]'' took questions from the audience. The 1992 show was fronted by a puppet [[w:Robin Day\|Robin Day]], a puppet [[w:Jeremy Paxman\|Jeremy Paxman]] filling the role in the episodes broadcast on 14 November 1993 and 12 December 1993.

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